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Archives for October 2020

Silentnight Winners? Check junk mail!
Bit of a long shot but on 2nd Oct I got an email from a lady called Ella titled Winner! Silentnight x Your Home giveaway, saying I had won a Silentnight Airmax set and confirming I had to respond to email by today (30th Oct) to receive prize. I replied straight away of course! Contacted her today just to double-check she…
Magazine comp pages down again Error 500
I can login to the following but when I try to enter a comp I get Error 500 - I have contacted a few of the mags from a link on the Error 500 page. The following Mags seems to be affected there may be more https://competitions.goodtoknow.co.uk/login https://competitions.womanandhome.com/login…
Magazine competitions
Hi, I used to enter all the magazine prize draws every day and had a fair bit of success, after a while my partner also began entering as he saw I won a few things. At this point, I never won again and I realised that maybe the organisers thought it was fraud as the same address. So he stopped entering completely and i…
Postal or text entries
Hello - a couple of questions 1) Has anyone been sucessful with postal entries when there is also an option to pay? Just curious. 2) If I have several different competitions to post to the same PO box number it is ok to put in one envelope? Just trying to be thrifty.. ;)
Competitions Board Guides
If you need to contact a Board Guide to merge, delete or move a thread, these are the volunteers who can help. Please note at least one of us is a frontline NHS worker, so probably occupied elsewhere currently. Misslayed, @I_Love_comps, sarah1972 @Glad
Advents
I've started comping again after a few years break and so much seems to of changed including this site. Will someone still be doing an advent comps post? How have people found comping during the pandemic? Has it gotten harder to win? Thanks in advance to anyone who answers. I'm feeling a bit out of my depth & remember how…
Board Guide (on the comps board..
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/profile/lukgs7 Sorry, posted in the wrong section. Can anyone suggest me whom to contact to get it moved please? https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6207134/e-24-11-md-five-chances-to-win-50-to-spend-with-devon-hampers#latest hi, board guides for comps section is listed here…
Woman and home
Have the mags dailies disappeared on woman and home ? I can’t find them today, the landing page is a new look.
Advents?
As far as I remember, the advent thread usually starts at the end of October. Has anyone had any thoughts on this year ...?
I won a bag of coffee!!! But... had to pay postage?
Hi all! Bit disappointing for me. Had an email entitled "Congratulations, you won!", and eagerly clicked on it. I had won a bag of coffee from a blog comp, which was nice. However, when I looked closer at the email, all it gave me was a voucher code, which, when applied to the checkout, still left me £4 postage to pay. I'm…
Instagram issues
Hi I know this is not an unique issue but, there appears to be extensive account blocking at present. I try to look everyday but am only allowed to tag etc. about every three days for two hours? I can only access instagram on my desktop, so this is already frustrating!! I have noted other accounts are able to tag without…
Using stamps for Special Delivery
You used to be able to use stamps to pay for special delivery parcels with Royal Mail but I haven’t done so in about 8 years. Can you still do this?
Alcatel FB comp
I remembered why I hate Facebook competitions when I saw the comment 'I am terminally ill so would love to win.' um ok... Always the sob stories instead of actually just following the information (to post an emoji).
Email & End Date
How many of us enter competitions using the end date & sing up for emails, then unsubscribe a day or two later or when winner is announced?
UKC/UKH/Rockfax Server Attack - Information for Users
Just got this on a mail from UK Hillwalking/Climbing etc (happened in late July !) Usually comps for climbing gear/boots etc https://www.ukhillwalking.com/news/2020/10/ukcukhrockfax_server_attack_-_information_for_users-72581
Forum Update re Changes
Also see https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6196789 MSE Laura has responded very positively and kindly to our petition: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6196788 So our lovely Rahven has stepped up and volunteered to put together something about the changes we are asking for. I will help her, as…
Instagram comp wants me to sign up to something then I can win a prize...maybe...
I have a direct message on Instagram saying that I have won a prize (butterfly sweatshirt) but I have to sign up to a website in order to get it and in order to get a friend of mine to win too. It states: " Hello ... Congratulations !!! 🎉🎉🎉 You are very lucky today You are randomly selected as a winner based on active…
Hummingbird
Back tomorrow..... It's been 13 days since our fun-loving hummingbird went into hiding... 🔮 But did you know that spooky season is Alfie's favourite time of the year? That's why he'll be back on Monday with some treats and a few tricks 👻🎃
How to post email address with subject included
I can type the email address, using the current forum, but how do I add subject line? I know information is somewhere in this section, but could only find a post going back last year. Thank you
10k, Missed a call from Heart Radio
Hello everyone! I entered a Heart Radio competition on Thursday and Friday and I had a miss call from them today (Saturday). Will they call me again or have I just lost 10k?! Many thanks Kate

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